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Mental Illness

May 5, 2015

Redding considers ways to improve mental health resources

As experts predict one in five people across the nation will have a mental illness, town officials are considering ways…

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April 25, 2015

LETTER: First aid treatment for people with mental illness

When most people think of providing first aid in a given situation they probably think of tending to an obvious…

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April 25, 2015

Speaker Addresses State Of Mental Care For Vets

Care builds hope when it comes to mental health. This was one of the main messages brought forward by Dennis Mohatt,…

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April 22, 2015

Getting Trained In ‘Mental Health First Aid’ Could Help Save…

With enough federal funding, a mental health first aid course in the Bay Area has the potential to save lives…

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April 21, 2015

A surge in federal funding for Mental Health First Aid…

It’s not very often that someone can say he talked a person out of jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Gary…

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April 7, 2015

San Diego County Announces Free Access To Mental Health First…

Cunningham talks openly about his struggles today. He said talk therapy and medication helped him tremendously. He also took a…

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April 7, 2015

Mental health is just as important

My niece Anna died just before Christmas after fighting an insidious disease for 10 years. She was 24. She had a…

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April 4, 2015

EDITORIAL: Community can help ease mental illness stigmas

Mental illness cannot stay hidden in the closet. We as a community have to let people suffering from mental health issues…

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April 3, 2015

See Someone. Help Someone. Learn Mental Health First Aid

Mental illness is real. But there are more people suffering who may not have been diagnosed. And the good news…

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April 1, 2015

Mental health group wants BMW’s ‘crazy’ car ad canceled

A mental health group is calling “foul” on this edgy TV ad being aired during the NCAA basketball tournament—and wants…

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April 1, 2015

Primary Care Providers Crucial to Addressing Emotional Trauma

More than half of all U.S. residents have experienced a traumatic event, like domestic abuse, sexual assault, neglect or a disaster.…

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March 28, 2015

Grieving parents speak out on suicide prevention

Jane and Nathan Welton believe that increased suicide awareness among Jonathan’s fellow students might have helped prevent their son’s death.…

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